FVD vs. IYK ETF Comparison

Comparison of First Trust VL Dividend (FVD) to iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK)

FVD

First Trust VL Dividend

FVD Description

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Value Line(R) Dividend Index(TM). The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index comprised of U.S. exchange-listed securities of companies that pay above-average dividends and have potential for capital appreciation.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$46.22

Average Daily Volume

492,100

Number of Holdings ^*

201

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

IYK

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

IYK Description

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the consumer goods sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Goods Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the consumer goods sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$69.83

Average Daily Volume

90,978

Number of Holdings ^*

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market

Performance

Period	FVD	IYK
30 Days	1.30%	-0.76%
60 Days	2.29%	-1.00%
90 Days	4.18%	-0.14%
12 Months	21.56%	12.67%

24 Overlapping Holdings

Symbol	Grade	Weight in FVD	Weight in IYK	Overlap
CAG	F	0.43%	0.6%	0.43%
CL	D	0.43%	3.57%	0.43%
CLX	A	0.48%	0.99%	0.48%
CPB	D	0.44%	0.39%	0.39%
FLO	D	0.45%	0.19%	0.19%
GIS	D	0.44%	1.67%	0.44%
HRL	D	0.45%	0.4%	0.4%
HSY	F	0.45%	1.18%	0.45%
INGR	C	0.52%	0.44%	0.44%
K	A	0.46%	1.0%	0.46%
KDP	F	0.42%	1.68%	0.42%
KHC	F	0.42%	1.31%	0.42%
KMB	C	0.42%	2.14%	0.42%
KO	D	0.42%	9.96%	0.42%
KR	B	0.49%	1.82%	0.49%
MDLZ	F	0.43%	4.05%	0.43%
MKC	C	0.45%	0.88%	0.45%
MO	A	0.52%	4.51%	0.52%
PEP	F	0.44%	9.12%	0.44%
PG	C	0.46%	16.39%	0.46%
PM	B	0.5%	8.46%	0.5%
REYN	D	0.43%	0.07%	0.07%
SJM	D	0.43%	0.52%	0.43%
STZ	D	0.47%	1.79%	0.47%

FVD Overweight 177 Positions Relative to IYK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
GRMN	B	0.59%
GATX	A	0.54%
G	B	0.54%
EMR	B	0.54%
CBSH	B	0.54%
GS	A	0.53%
DTM	A	0.53%
PINC	B	0.53%
RHI	C	0.53%
AIZ	A	0.52%
MS	A	0.52%
BMY	B	0.52%
IDA	A	0.52%
SEIC	B	0.52%
XEL	A	0.51%
ETR	B	0.51%
CMI	A	0.51%
IOSP	C	0.51%
IEX	C	0.51%
SNA	A	0.51%
JCI	B	0.51%
SRE	A	0.5%
NSC	B	0.5%
GILD	C	0.5%
WSO	A	0.5%
HLI	A	0.5%
LANC	C	0.5%
CVX	A	0.5%
CMCSA	B	0.5%
UVV	B	0.5%
PKG	A	0.5%
WERN	C	0.5%
WTW	B	0.5%
WDFC	B	0.5%
JPM	A	0.5%
ITW	B	0.49%
BLK	B	0.49%
WM	B	0.49%
CPK	A	0.49%
NEU	D	0.49%
SLGN	A	0.49%
NDAQ	A	0.49%
CTSH	B	0.49%
TROW	B	0.49%
TXN	C	0.49%
FAST	B	0.49%
CSX	C	0.49%
THG	A	0.49%
DGX	A	0.49%
BK	A	0.48%
OTTR	C	0.48%
DCI	B	0.48%
CSCO	B	0.48%
CHRW	B	0.48%
TM	F	0.48%
EVRG	A	0.48%
T	A	0.48%
SBUX	A	0.48%
GNTX	C	0.48%
NI	A	0.48%
SCL	C	0.48%
PAYX	B	0.48%
BKH	A	0.48%
SWX	B	0.48%
BTI	B	0.48%
TJX	A	0.48%
MSM	C	0.48%
LECO	C	0.48%
UNH	B	0.48%
ADP	A	0.48%
PNW	A	0.48%
BR	A	0.48%
HON	C	0.48%
BRC	D	0.47%
AGR	A	0.47%
ALE	A	0.47%
NWN	A	0.47%
XOM	B	0.47%
OGS	A	0.47%
EXPD	C	0.47%
UPS	C	0.47%
SXT	C	0.47%
NDSN	B	0.47%
NJR	A	0.47%
PPL	A	0.47%
ATO	A	0.47%
ALL	A	0.47%
MSEX	C	0.47%
AEE	A	0.47%
TGT	F	0.47%
YUM	D	0.47%
EQIX	A	0.47%
SIGI	C	0.47%
UNP	C	0.46%
CNI	F	0.46%
MMM	D	0.46%
INFY	C	0.46%
ABT	B	0.46%
CME	B	0.46%
DLB	B	0.46%
AWR	B	0.46%
TRV	B	0.46%
NWE	B	0.46%
CAT	B	0.46%
CALM	A	0.46%
SR	A	0.46%
POOL	C	0.46%
MMC	B	0.46%
HD	B	0.46%
TD	D	0.46%
PSA	C	0.46%
JJSF	C	0.46%
LHX	C	0.46%
SNX	D	0.45%
PPG	F	0.45%
TAK	D	0.45%
SON	F	0.45%
ACN	B	0.45%
CB	C	0.45%
PEG	A	0.45%
NFG	A	0.45%
WEC	A	0.45%
LNT	A	0.45%
DE	B	0.45%
EIX	B	0.45%
CNA	C	0.45%
AFL	B	0.45%
LOW	C	0.45%
JNPR	D	0.45%
SO	C	0.44%
AWK	C	0.44%
AEP	C	0.44%
ADI	D	0.44%
TSCO	D	0.44%
CWT	C	0.44%
EXC	C	0.44%
BDX	F	0.44%
RTX	D	0.44%
NOC	D	0.44%
MDT	D	0.44%
OTIS	C	0.44%
POR	C	0.44%
BAH	F	0.44%
CMS	C	0.44%
WTRG	B	0.44%
MCD	D	0.44%
GD	D	0.44%
DOX	D	0.44%
APD	A	0.44%
MMS	F	0.43%
UL	D	0.43%
DUK	C	0.43%
MRK	D	0.43%
AVY	F	0.43%
AOS	F	0.43%
NKE	F	0.43%
ES	C	0.43%
RIO	D	0.43%
JNJ	C	0.43%
DTE	C	0.43%
TSM	B	0.43%
AMGN	F	0.43%
VZ	C	0.43%
NVS	F	0.42%
ED	C	0.42%
PFE	F	0.42%
GSK	F	0.42%
IBM	C	0.42%
SJW	F	0.42%
ABBV	F	0.42%
DEO	F	0.41%
LMT	D	0.41%
SNY	F	0.41%
BAX	F	0.4%
AZN	F	0.39%
HMC	F	0.39%
HII	F	0.35%

FVD Underweight 29 Positions Relative to IYK

Symbol	Grade	Weight
MCK	A	-3.72%
CVS	D	-3.16%
KVUE	A	-2.16%
COR	B	-1.89%
CTVA	C	-1.83%
SYY	D	-1.77%
MNST	C	-1.76%
CHD	A	-1.26%
ADM	D	-1.2%
TSN	B	-0.86%
USFD	A	-0.7%
CASY	A	-0.7%
PFGC	B	-0.6%
BG	D	-0.6%
TAP	C	-0.52%
LW	C	-0.51%
BRBR	A	-0.44%
ACI	C	-0.37%
COKE	C	-0.35%
FRPT	A	-0.33%
DAR	C	-0.32%
WBA	F	-0.29%
POST	C	-0.25%
CELH	F	-0.21%
SAM	C	-0.13%
SPB	C	-0.11%
PPC	C	-0.1%
GO	C	-0.08%
SEB	F	-0.03%